Owned by WMATA Bicycle facilities 10 racks, 12 lockers Opened 28 December 1991 Platforms in use 1 | Structure type Underground Disabled access Yes Tracks 2 | |
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Location 399 M Street SWWashington, DC 20024 Previous names Waterfront (1991–1997); Waterfront–SEU (1997–2011) Similar Navy Yard–Ballpark station, L'Enfant Plaza station, Federal Center SW station, Naylor Road station, Anacostia station | ||
Waterfront is a Washington Metro station in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on December 28, 1991, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
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Location
Waterfront is located in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood at the intersection of 4th and M Streets SW.
Notable places nearby
History
Much of the physical construction of the station was complete by 1980, and its opening was initially to occur in 1983. However, due to litigation surrounding where the line would terminate in Prince George's County, planning and construction of the Green Line halted in 1981 and would not resume until 1985. The station opened on December 28, 1991, and coincided with the completion of approximately 2.88 miles (4.63 km) of rail southeast of the L'Enfant Plaza station and the opening of the Anacostia and Navy Yard – Ballpark stations.
Name changes
The station was renamed Waterfront–SEU in 1997, referring to the nearby Southeastern University. Southeastern University closed in 2009, and the station reverted to the "Waterfront" name on November 3, 2011.